Additives bleach formulations

Carbopol resins are used to thicken this toilet bowl with chlorine bleach formulation. In addition, the use of the resin provides vertical cling to increase the contact time of the detergent on the soiled surface and enhance consumer convenience. 

It is sometimes possible to add properties in Hquid formulations that provide additional functions. Examples in development or in commercial use as of 1993 include microencapsulation (qv) of enzymes for protection against bleach when dispersed in a Hquid detergent addition of certain polymers to protect the enzyme after it has been added to Hquid detergents (32), or to boost activity in the final appHcation addition of surfactants or wetting agents. 

The information presented in this chapter is intended to provide a brief overview of the composition, performance, and formulation properties of LAS by itself and in combination with other surfactants. The particular performance synergies and processing characteristics of certain combinations of surfactants are discussed briefly. The examples of mixed active formulations provided herein represent to the best of the author s knowledge the approximate levels of major surfactants in actual household detergent products both past and present. This does not imply that these formulations are complete because many additives, such as bleaches, enzymes, builders, hydrotropes, thickeners, perfumes, and coloring agents, may also be present in varying amounts. 

Other examples of concentrated laundry liquids have been described in the literature [53]. These might be called nonaqueous or low-water formulations. They may contain nonionic and anionic surfactants, inorganic builders, enzyme and bleach additives, and an organic solvent such as a low mole AE [54]. Surfactant levels may range from 30% up to 80%. In some cases, the builder salts are dispersed as solid particles in the non-aqueous phase [55]. 

The low content of water in these formulations promotes improved stabilization of enzyme and bleach additives. The combination of LAS and AE in a low-water-content formulation is effective at solubilizing enzymes and preserving enzyme stability when the sum of the LAS and water levels ranges between 25% and 45% [53],... 

The number of protons extracted from the film during coloration depends on the width of the potential step under consideration. As can be seen in the formulation of Fig. 26 an additional valence state change occurs at 1.25 Vsce giving rise to another proton extraction. The second proton exchange may explain the observation by Michell et al. [91] who determined a transfer of two electrons (protons) during coloration. Equation (5) is well supported by XPS measurements of the Ir4/ and Ols levels of thick anodic iridium oxide films emersed at different electrode potentials in the bleached and coloured state. Deconyolution of the Ols level of an AIROF into the contribution of oxide (O2-, 529.6 eV) hydroxide, (OH, 531.2 eV) and probably water (533.1 eV) indicates that oxide species are formed during anodization (coloration) on the expense of hydroxide species. The bleached film appears to be pure hydroxide (Fig. 27). 

The instability of DAST-type brighteners towards chlorine-containing bleaches has been mentioned already. They also show limited stability towards per-acids. As recommended washing temperatures have tended to fall in recent years, a bleach consisting of sodium perborate activated by addition of tetra-acetylethylenediamine (11.63) has become an important component of household detergent formulations. This system is effective at temperatures as low as 40-50 °C. Since the FBA may be sensitive to the activated oxidant, however, in some formulations it is necessary to protect compounds such as 11.60 or 11.61 by encapsulating either the brightener or the activator, if adequate shelf-life is to be maintained. 

Dusting of bleaching powders has to be prevented to avoid inhalation of per-oxosulfates. This can be achieved by (1) Addition of oils to bind fine particles [18], (2) Granulation to enlarge particle size [19], or (3) Formulation of water-free, oil-containing pastes [20],... 

Emulsifiable concentrate formulation of malathion, diluted to field strength (0.5% a.i.) was used to contaminate 100% cotton. A single warm water wash (50°C) results in 6% malathion residue remaining on the fabric. A double wash results in approximately 3% residue remaining. Using a bleach/soak pretreatment, a prewash soil and stain remover, or an additional wash does not significantly improve residue removal. 

Modem detergent products are complex mixtures of many different ingredients. Typical formulations consist of surfactants, builders, and other additives designed to maximize performance for the consumer while maintaining reasonable raw material and manufacturing costs. Typical detergent formulations contain multiple surfactant types to optimize performance and product stability.21,22 Performance additives such as bleaches, bleach activators,... 

It is relatively easy to follow the course of the photochemistry since the initial photochemical event results in the destruction of the quinone diazide chromophore. For similar resist formulations with and without additives there was no change noted in the rate of bleaching of the UV absorption of the quinone diazide. The position, shape and extinction coefficient of the absorption were not altered by the additives. With these experiments in mind, it is very unlikely that the additives are involved in the photochemistry. 

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